Berean Standard Bible

Jeremiah 38

1Now Shephatiahשְׁפַטְיָ֣הshe.fat.YahH8203sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Mattanמַתָּ֗ןma.TanH4977,Gedaliahוּגְדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙u.ge.dal.Ya.huH1436sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Pashhurפַּשְׁח֔וּרpash.ChurH6583,Jucalוְיוּכַל֙ve.yu.KhalH3116sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Shelemiahשֶׁ֣לֶמְיָ֔הוּshe.lem.Ya.huH8018,and Pashhurוּפַשְׁח֖וּרu.fash.ChurH6583sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Malchijahמַלְכִּיָּ֑הmal.ki.YahH4441אֶ֨ת־'Et-H853heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֞עvai.yish.Ma'H8085הַדְּבָרִ֔יםha.de.va.RimH1697thatאֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֛הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414had been tellingמְדַבֵּ֥ר אֶל־me.da.Ber 'el-H1696 H413allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971לֵאמֹֽר׃ סle.MorH559:

2“This is whatכֹּה֮kohH3541the LORDיְהוָה֒Yah.wehH3068saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559:Whoever staysהַיֹּשֵׁב֙hai.yo.ShevH3427in thisהַזֹּ֔אתha.ZotH2063cityבָּעִ֣ירba.'IrH5892will dieיָמ֕וּתya.MutH4191by swordבַּחֶ֖רֶבba.Che.revH2719and famineבָּרָעָ֣בba.ra.'AvH7458and plagueוּבַדָּ֑בֶרu.va.Da.verH1698,but whoever surrendersוְהַיֹּצֵ֤אve.hai.yo.Tze'H3318toאֶל־'el-H413the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּים֙ha.kas.DimH3778will liveוְחָיָ֔הve.cha.yahH2421;he will retainוְהָיְתָה־ve.ha.ye.tah-H1961his lifeנַפְשׁ֛וֹnaf.ShoH5315like a spoil of warלְשָׁלָ֖לle.sha.LalH7998,and he will liveוָחָֽי׃ סva.ChaiH2421.

3This is whatכֹּ֖הkohH3541the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559:Thisהַזֹּ֗אתha.ZotH2063cityהָעִ֣ירha.'IrH5892will surely be deliveredH5414into the handsבְּיַ֛דbe.YadH3027of the armyחֵ֥ילcheilH2428of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֖לba.VelH894,and he will capture itוּלְכָדָֽהּ׃u.le.kha.DahH3920.”

4Then the officialsהַשָּׂרִ֜יםha.sa.RimH8269saidוַיֹּאמְר֨וּvai.yo.me.RuH559toאֶל־'el-H413the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428, “Thisהַזֶּה֒ha.ZehH2088manהָאִ֣ישׁha.'IshH376ought to dieי֣וּמַת נָא֮Yu.mat na'H4191 H4994אֶת־'et-H853,forכִּֽי־ עַל־ כֵּ֡ןki- 'al- kenH3588 H5921 H3651heהֽוּא־hu'-H1931is discouragingמְרַפֵּ֡אme.ra.Pe'H7503אֶת־'et-H853יְדֵי֩ye.DeiH3027the warriorsאַנְשֵׁ֨י הַמִּלְחָמָ֜ה'an.Shei ha.mil.cha.MahH582 H4421who remainהַֽנִּשְׁאָרִ֣ים׀ha.nish.'a.RimH7604in thisהַזֹּ֗אתha.ZotH2063וְאֵת֙ve.'EtH853יְדֵ֣יye.DeiH3027cityבָּעִ֣ירba.'IrH5892,as well as allכָל־khol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971,by speakingלְדַבֵּ֣רle.da.BerH1696suchהָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.lehH428wordsכַּדְּבָרִ֖יםka.de.va.RimH1697to themאֲלֵיהֶ֔ם'a.lei.HemH413כִּ֣י׀kiH3588;thisהַזֶּ֗הha.ZehH2088manהָאִ֣ישׁha.'IshH376is notאֵינֶ֨נּוּ'ei.Ne.nuH369seekingדֹרֵ֧שׁdo.ReshH1875the well-beingלְשָׁל֛וֹםle.sha.LomH7965of theseהַזֶּ֖הha.ZehH2088peopleלָעָ֥םla.'AmH5971,butכִּ֥י אִם־ki 'im-H3588 H518their ruinלְרָעָֽה׃le.ra.'AhH7451.”

5“Hereהִנֵּה־hi.neh-H2009he isה֖וּאhu'H1931,”repliedוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֔הוּtzid.ki.Ya.huH6667. “He is in your handsבְּיֶדְכֶ֑םbe.yed.KhemH3027,sinceכִּֽי־ki-H3588the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428can do nothingאֵ֣ין יוּכַ֥ל'ein yu.KhalH369 H3201אֶתְכֶ֖ם'et.KhemH853to stop youדָּבָֽר׃da.VarH1697.”

6So they tookוַיִּקְח֣וּvai.yik.ChuH3947אֶֽת־'et-H853Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֗הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414and droppedוַיַּשְׁלִ֨כוּvai.yash.Li.khuH7993himאֹת֜וֹ'o.ToH853intoאֶל־'el-H413the cisternהַבּ֣וֹר׀ha.BorH953of Malchiahמַלְכִּיָּ֣הוּmal.ki.Ya.huH4441,the king’sהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428sonבֶן־ven-H1121,whichאֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834was in the courtyardבַּחֲצַ֣רba.cha.TzarH2691of the guardהַמַּטָּרָ֔הha.ma.ta.RahH4307.They loweredוַיְשַׁלְּח֥וּvay.sha.le.ChuH7971אֶֽת־'et-H853Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414with ropesבַּחֲבָלִ֑יםba.cha.va.LimH2256into the cisternוּבַבּ֤וֹרu.va.BorH953,which had noאֵֽין־'ein-H369waterמַ֙יִם֙ma.yimH4325but onlyכִּ֣י אִם־ki 'im-H3588 H518mudטִ֔יטTitH2916,and Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414sank downוַיִּטְבַּ֥עvai.yit.Ba'H2883into the mudבַּטִּֽיט׃ סba.TitH2916.

7Now Ebed-melechH5663the Cushiteהַכּוּשִׁ֜י אִ֣ישׁha.ku.Shi 'ishH3569 H376,a court officialסָרִ֗יס וְהוּא֙sa.Ris ve.Hu'H5631 H1931in the royalהַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כִּֽי־ha.Me.lekh ki-H4428 H3588palaceבְּבֵ֣יתbe.VeitH1004,heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֡עvai.yish.Ma'H8085that Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414had been putנָתְנ֥וּna.te.NuH5414אֶֽת־'et-H853intoאֶל־'el-H413the cisternהַבּ֑וֹרha.BorH953.While the kingוְהַמֶּ֥לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhH4428was sittingיוֹשֵׁ֖בyo.ShevH3427at the Gateבְּשַׁ֥עַרbe.Sha.'arH8179of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִֽן׃bin.ya.MinH1144,

8Ebed-melechH5663went outוַיֵּצֵ֥אvai.ye.Tze'H3318from the king’sהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428palaceמִבֵּ֣יתmi.BeitH1004and saidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לֵאמֹֽר׃ha.Me.lekh le.MorH4428 H559,

9“My lordאֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiH113the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,theseהָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ha.'E.lehH428אֵ֣ת'etH853menהָאֲנָשִׁ֤יםha.'a.na.ShimH582have acted wickedlyהֵרֵ֜עוּhe.Re.'uH7489in allכָּל־kol-H3605thatאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834they have doneעָשׂוּ֙'a.SuH6213to Jeremiahלְיִרְמְיָ֣הוּle.yir.me.Ya.huH3414the prophetהַנָּבִ֔יאha.na.Vi'H5030אֵ֥ת'etH853אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834.They have dropped himהִשְׁלִ֖יכוּhish.Li.khuH7993intoאֶל־'el-H413the cisternהַבּ֑וֹרha.BorH953,whereתַּחְתָּיו֙tach.TavH8478he will starve to deathוַיָּ֤מָת מִפְּנֵ֣י הָֽרָעָ֔בvai.Ya.mot mi.pe.Nei ha.ra.'AvH4191 H6440 H7458,forכִּ֣יkiH3588there is noאֵ֥ין'einH369moreע֖וֹדodH5750breadהַלֶּ֛חֶםha.Le.chemH3899in the cityבָּעִֽיר׃ba.'IrH5892.”

10So the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428אֵ֛ת'etH853commandedוַיְצַוֶּ֣הvay.tza.VehH6680Ebed-melechH5663the Cushiteהַכּוּשִׁ֖י לֵאמֹ֑רha.ku.Shi le.MorH3569 H559, “Takeקַ֣חkachH3947thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםshe.lo.ShimH7970menאֲנָשִׁ֔ים'a.na.ShimH582fromמִן־min-H4480hereמִזֶּה֙mi.ZehH2088with youבְּיָדְךָ֤be.ya.de.KhaH3027and pullוְֽהַעֲלִ֜יתָve.ha.'a.Li.taH5927Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֧הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414the prophetהַנָּבִ֛יאha.na.Vi'H5030אֶֽת־'et-H853out of the cisternהַבּ֖וֹרha.BorH953beforeבְּטֶ֥רֶםbe.Te.remH2962he diesיָמֽוּת׃ya.MutH4191.”

11Then Ebed-melechH5663אֶת־'et-H853tookוַיִּקַּ֣ח׀vai.yi.KachH3947the menהָאֲנָשִׁ֜יםha.'a.na.ShimH582with himבְּיָד֗וֹbe.ya.DoH3027and wentוַיָּבֹ֤אvai.ya.Vo'H935to the king’sהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428palaceבֵית־veit-H1004,toאֶל־'el-H413a place belowתַּ֣חַתTa.chatH8478the storehouseהָאוֹצָ֔רha.'o.TzarH214.From thereמִשָּׁם֙mi.ShamH8033he tookוַיִּקַּ֤חvai.yi.KachH3947oldבְּלוֹיֵ֣be.lo.YeH1094ragsסְחָב֔וֹתse.cha.VotH5499and worn-outוּבְלוֹיֵ֖u.ve.lo.YeH1094clothesמְלָחִ֑יםme.la.ChimH4418and lowered themוַיְשַׁלְּחֵ֧םvay.sha.le.ChemH7971with ropesבַּחֲבָלִֽים׃ba.cha.va.LimH2256toאֶֽל־'el-H413Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֛הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414inאֶל־'el-H413the cisternהַבּ֖וֹרha.BorH953.

12Ebed-melechH5663the Cushiteהַכּוּשִׁ֜יha.ku.ShiH3569cried outוַיֹּ֡אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶֽל־'el-H413Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֗הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414, “Putשִׂ֣ים נָ֠אsim na'H7760 H4994these worn-outבְּלוֹאֵ֨יbe.lo.'EiH1094ragsהַסְּחָב֤וֹתha.se.cha.VotH5499and clothesוְהַמְּלָחִים֙ תַּ֚חַתve.ha.me.la.Chim Ta.chatH4418 H8478under your armsאַצִּל֣וֹת יָדֶ֔יךָ מִתַּ֖חַת'a.tzi.Lot ya.Dei.kha mi.Ta.chatH679 H3027 H8478to pad the ropesלַחֲבָלִ֑יםla.cha.va.LimH2256.”Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414didוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213soכֵּֽן׃KenH3651,

13and they pulled himיִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙yir.me.Ya.huH3414upוַיִּמְשְׁכ֤וּvai.yim.she.KhuH4900אֶֽת־'et-H853with the ropesבַּֽחֲבָלִ֔יםba.cha.va.LimH2256and liftedוַיַּעֲל֥וּvai.ya.'a.LuH5927himאֹת֖וֹ'o.ToH853out ofמִן־min-H4480the cisternהַבּ֑וֹרha.BorH953.And Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֔הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414remainedוַיֵּ֣שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427in the courtyardבַּחֲצַ֖רba.cha.TzarH2691of the guardהַמַּטָּרָֽה׃ סha.ma.ta.RahH4307.

14Then Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֗הוּtzid.ki.Ya.huH6667sent forוַיִּשְׁלַ֞חvai.yish.LachH7971Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֤הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414the prophetהַנָּבִיא֙ha.na.Vi'H5030and receivedוַיִּקַּ֞חvai.yi.KachH3947himאֶֽת־'et-H853atאֵלָ֔יו'e.LavH413אֶל־'el-H413the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔יha.she.li.ShiH7992אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834entranceמָבוֹא֙ma.Vo'H3996to the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbe.VeitH1004of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068. “Iאֲנִ֤י'a.NiH589אֹֽתְךָ֙'o.te.KhaH853am going to askשֹׁאֵ֨לsho.'ElH7592you somethingדָּבָ֔רda.VarH1697,”saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428toאֶֽל־'el-H413Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֗הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414. “Do notאַל־'al-H408hideתְּכַחֵ֥דte.kha.ChedH3582anythingדָּבָֽר׃da.VarH1697from meמִמֶּ֖נִּיmi.Me.niH4480.”

15“Ifכִּ֚יkiH3588I tell youאַגִּ֣יד'a.GidH5046,”Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙yir.me.Ya.huH3414repliedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559אֶל־'el-H413צִדְקִיָּ֔הוּtzid.ki.Ya.huH6667הֲל֖וֹאha.Lo'H3808, “you will surely put me to deathH4191.And even ifוְכִי֙ve.KhiH3588I give you adviceאִיעָ֣צְךָ֔'i.'A.tze.khaH3289,you will notלֹ֥אlo'H3808listenתִשְׁמַ֖עtish.Ma'H8085to meאֵלָֽי׃'e.LaiH413.”

16But Kingהַמֶּ֧לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֛הוּtzid.ki.Ya.huH6667sworeוַיִּשָּׁבַ֞עvai.yi.sha.Va'H7650secretlyבַּסֵּ֣תֶרba.Se.terH5643toאֶֽל־'el-H413Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414לֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, “As surely as the LORDיְהוָ֞הYah.wehH3068livesחַי־chai-H2416H853,whoאֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherH834has givenעָשָׂה־'a.sah-H6213usH853thisהַזֹּאת֙ha.zoTH2063lifeהַנֶּ֤פֶשׁha.Ne.feshH5315,I will notאִם־'im-H518kill youאֲמִיתֶ֔ךָ'a.mi.Te.khaH4191,norוְאִם־ve.'im-H518will I deliver youאֶתֶּנְךָ֗'e.ten.KhaH5414into the handsבְּיַד֙be.YadH3027of theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.lehH428menהָאֲנָשִׁ֣יםha.'a.na.ShimH582whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834are seekingמְבַקְשִׁ֖יםme.vak.ShimH1245H853your lifeנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ סnaf.She.khaH5315.”

17Then Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֣הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֡הוּtzid.ki.Ya.huH6667, “This is whatכֹּֽה־koh-H3541the LORDיְהוָה֩Yah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֨י'e.lo.HeiH430of Hostsצְבָא֜וֹתtze.va.'otH6635,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559: ‘Ifאִם־'im-H518you indeed surrenderH3318toאֶל־'el-H413the officersשָׂרֵ֤יsa.ReiH8269of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylonבָּבֶל֙ba.VelH894,then youנַפְשֶׁ֔ךָnaf.She.khaH5315will liveוְחָיְתָ֣הve.cha.ye.TahH2421,thisהַזֹּ֔אתha.ZotH2063cityוְהָעִ֣ירve.ha.'IrH5892will notלֹ֥אlo'H3808be burned downתִשָּׂרֵ֖ף בָּאֵ֑שׁti.sa.Ref ba.'EshH8313 H784,and youאַתָּ֥ה'a.TahH859and your householdוּבֵיתֶֽךָ׃u.vei.Te.khaH1004will surviveוְחָיִ֖תָהve.cha.Yi.tahH2421.

18But ifוְאִ֣םve.'ImH518you do notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808surrenderתֵצֵ֗אte.Tze'H3318toאֶל־'el-H413the officersשָׂרֵי֙sa.ReiH8269of the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH894,then thisהַזֹּאת֙ha.zoTH2063cityהָעִ֤ירha.'IrH5892will be deliveredוְנִתְּנָ֞הve.ni.te.NahH5414into the handsבְּיַ֣דbe.YadH3027of the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּ֔יםha.kas.DimH3778.They will burn it downוּשְׂרָפ֖וּהָ בָּאֵ֑שׁu.se.ra.Fu.ha ba.'EshH8313 H784,and youוְאַתָּ֖הve.'a.TahH859yourself will notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808escapeתִמָּלֵ֥טti.ma.LetH4422their graspמִיָּדָֽם׃ סmi.ya.DamH3027.’”

19But Kingהַמֶּ֥לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֖הוּtzid.ki.Ya.huH6667saidוַיֹּ֛אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶֽל־'el-H413Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֑הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414, “Iאֲנִ֧י'a.NiH589am afraidדֹאֵ֣גdo.'EgH1672אֶת־'et-H853of the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֗יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834have desertedנָֽפְלוּ֙na.fe.LuH5307toאֶל־'el-H413the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּ֔יםha.kas.DimH3778,forפֶּֽן־pen-H6435the Chaldeansmay deliverיִתְּנ֥וּyi.te.NuH5414meאֹתִ֛י'o.TiH853into their handsבְּיָדָ֖םbe.ya.DamH3027to abuseוְהִתְעַלְּלוּ־ve.hit.'a.le.lu-H5953me.”

20“They will notלֹ֣אlo'H3808hand you overיִתֵּ֑נוּyi.Te.nuH5414,”Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414repliedוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559. “Obeyשְֽׁמַֽע־ נָ֣א׀she.ma'- na'H8085 H4994the voiceבְּק֣וֹלbe.KolH6963of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068in whatלַאֲשֶׁ֤רla.'a.SherH834Iאֲנִי֙'a.NiH589am telling youדֹּבֵ֣ר אֵלֶ֔יךָdo.Ver 'e.Lei.khaH1696 H413,that it may go wellוְיִ֥יטַבve.Yi.tavH3190with youand youנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃naf.She.khaH5315may liveוּתְחִ֥יu.te.ChiH2421.

21But ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518youאַתָּ֖ה'a.TahH859refuseמָאֵ֥ןma.'EnH3986to surrenderלָצֵ֑אתla.TzetH3318,thisזֶ֣הzehH2088isthe wordהַדָּבָ֔רha.da.VarH1697thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068has shown meהִרְאַ֖נִיhir.'A.niH7200:

22וְהִנֵּ֣הve.hi.NehH2009Allכָל־khol-H3605the womenהַנָּשִׁ֗יםha.na.ShimH802whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834remainנִשְׁאֲרוּ֙nish.'a.RuH7604in the palaceבְּבֵ֣יתbe.VeitH1004of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063will be brought outמוּצָא֕וֹתmu.tza.'otH3318toאֶל־'el-H413the officialsשָׂרֵ֖יsa.ReiH8269of the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֑לba.VelH894,and thoseוְהֵ֣נָּהve.He.nahH2007womenwill sayאֹמְר֗וֹת'o.me.RotH559: ‘They misled youהִסִּית֜וּךָhi.si.Tu.khaH5496and overcameוְיָכְל֤וּve.ya.khe.LuH3201you—those trustedשְׁלֹמֶ֔ךָshe.lo.Me.khaH7965friends of yoursאַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.SheiH582.Your feetרַגְלֶ֖ךָrag.Le.khaH7272sankהָטְבְּע֥וּha.te.be.'UH2883into the mireבַבֹּ֛ץva.BotzH1206,and they desertedנָסֹ֥גוּna.So.guH5472youאָחֽוֹר׃'a.ChorH268.’

23וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853Allכָּל־kol-H3605your wivesנָשֶׁ֣יךָna.Shei.khaH802andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853childrenבָּנֶ֗יךָba.Nei.khaH1121will be brought outמֽוֹצִאִים֙mo.tzi.'ImH3318toאֶל־'el-H413the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּ֔יםha.kas.DimH3778.And youוְאַתָּ֖הve.'a.TahH859yourself will notלֹא־lo'-H3808escapeתִמָּלֵ֣טti.ma.LetH4422their graspמִיָּדָ֑םmi.ya.DamH3027,forכִּ֣יkiH3588you will be seizedתִּתָּפֵ֔שׂti.ta.FesH8610וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853byבְיַ֤דve.YadH3027the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylonבָּבֶל֙ba.VelH894,and thisהַזֹּ֖אתha.ZotH2063cityהָעִ֥ירha.'IrH5892will be burned downתִּשְׂרֹ֥ף בָּאֵֽשׁ׃ פtis.Rof ba.'EshH8313 H784.”

24Then Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֜הוּ אֶֽל־tzid.ki.Ya.hu 'el-H6667 H413warnedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֗הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414, “Do notאַל־'al-H408let anyoneאִ֛ישׁ'ishH376knowיֵדַ֥עye.Da'H3045about thisהָאֵ֖לֶּהha.'E.lehH428conversationבַּדְּבָֽרִים־ba.de.va.rim-H1697,orוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808you will dieתָמֽוּת׃ta.MutH4191.

25Ifוְכִֽי־ve.khi-H3588the officialsהַשָּׂרִים֮ha.sa.RimH8269hearיִשְׁמְע֣וּyish.me.'UH8085thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588I have spokenדִבַּ֣רְתִּיdi.Bar.tiH1696with youאִתָּךְ֒'i.toKhH854,and they comeוּבָ֣אוּu.Va.'uH935and demandוְֽאָמְר֪וּve.'a.me.RuH559of youאֵלֶ֣יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413אֵלֶ֟יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413, ‘Tellהַגִּֽידָה־ נָּ֨אha.gi.dah- na'H5046 H4994uswhatמַה־mah-H4100you saidדִּבַּ֧רְתָּdi.Bar.taH1696toאֶל־'el-H413the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428and whatוּמַה־u.mah-H4100heהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428saidדִּבֶּ֥רdi.BerH1696to youאֵלֶ֖יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413;do notאַל־'al-H408hide itתְּכַחֵ֥דte.kha.ChedH3582from usמִמֶּ֖נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480, orוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808we will kill youנְמִיתֶ֑ךָne.mi.Te.khaH4191,’

26then tell themוְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵיהֶ֔םve.'a.mar.Ta 'a.lei.HemH559 H413, ‘Iאֲנִ֥י'a.NiH589was presentingמַפִּיל־ma.pil-H5307toלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428my petitionתְחִנָּתִ֖יte.chi.na.TiH8467that he notלְבִלְתִּ֧יle.vil.TiH1115return meהֲשִׁיבֵ֛נִיha.shi.Ve.niH7725to the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָ֖ןye.ho.na.TanH3083to dieלָמ֥וּתla.MutH4191thereשָֽׁם׃ פShamH8033.’”

27When allכָל־khol-H3605the officialsהַשָּׂרִ֤יםha.sa.RimH8269cameוַיָּבֹ֨אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935toאֶֽל־'el-H413Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙yir.me.Ya.huH3414and questioned himוַיִּשְׁאֲל֣וּvai.yish.'a.LuH7592אֹת֔וֹ'o.ToH853,he relayedוַיַּגֵּ֤דvai.ya.GedH5046to themthe exactכְּכָל־ke.khol-H3605wordsהַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּהha.de.va.Rim ha.'E.lehH1697 H428אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428had commandedצִוָּ֖הtzi.VahH6680him to say.So they said no moreוַיַּחֲרִ֣שׁוּvai.ya.cha.Ri.shuH2790to himמִמֶּ֔נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480,forכִּ֥יkiH3588no oneלֹֽא־lo'-H3808had overheardנִשְׁמַ֖עnish.Ma'H8085the conversationהַדָּבָֽר׃ פha.da.VarH1697.

28And Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙yir.me.Ya.huH3414remainedוַיֵּ֤שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427in the courtyardבַּחֲצַ֣רba.cha.TzarH2691of the guardהַמַּטָּרָ֔הha.ma.ta.RahH4307untilעַד־'ad-H5704the dayי֖וֹםYomH3117אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם סye.ru.sha.LimH3389was capturedנִלְכְּדָ֣הnil.ke.DahH3920וְהָיָ֕הve.ha.YahH1961כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.SherH834נִלְכְּדָ֖הnil.ke.DahH3920יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ פye.ru.sha.LimH3389.

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